Word problems

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

1. A shop had 74 pencils. It sold 15 in the morning and 40 in the evening. How many pencils are left?

2. The length of a rectangle is 38 cm and its breadth is 24 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

3. A rectangular garden is 32 m long and 9 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

4. A pen costs Rs. 12 and a book costs Rs. 77. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

5. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 64. What is the cost of 2 pens and 3 books?

6. There are 4 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 4 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

7. A shop had 86 books. It sold 37 in the morning and 35 in the evening. How many books are left?

8. There are 9 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 11 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

9. A pen costs Rs. 23 and a book costs Rs. 37. What is the cost of 8 pens and 4 books?

10. A school has 16 boys and 28 girls. They sit 4 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

11. The length of a rectangle is 28 cm and its breadth is 15 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

12. A shop had 100 mangoes. It sold 12 in the morning and 27 in the evening. How many mangoes are left?

13. A car travels at 65 km per hour for 6 hours. How far does it travel in km?

14. A school has 45 boys and 20 girls. They sit 5 to a bench. How many benches are needed?

15. There are 8 packets with 7 biscuits in each. 34 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

16. There are 3 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 6 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

17. The length of a rectangle is 9 cm and its breadth is 6 cm. What is its perimeter in cm?

18. There are 9 packets with 11 biscuits in each. 58 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

19. A rectangular garden is 21 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area in square metres?

20. There are 7 packets with 6 biscuits in each. 3 biscuits are eaten. How many are left?

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